Research Training Grant (RTG)

Deadline: 
Wednesday, August 1, 2012

The following is an overview of the fellowship award. For complete instructions on applying, please see the attached detailed instructions. For submission instructions, please visit How To Apply.

The Research Training Grant (RTG) is intended to provide funding to support the development of a scientist in emergency medicine. Its specific goals are:

1. To provide support to an emergency medicine academician for two years of concentrated training and mentorship with emphasis in research methods. The award is intended to support the development of sound research skills rather than to support a specific research project.
2. To enhance the likelihood of the selection of an academic and research career by the recipient.
3. To establish a departmental culture that will continue to support research training independent of the SAEM award.
4. To encourage further academic development and research involvement of emergency medicine academicians.

The RTG provides financial support for a trainee to acquire sound research skills. As such, the training curriculum and strong mentorship are essential and equally as important as the project performed during the training period. An outstanding application will include well-developed descriptions of each of these important elements. The RTG is also intended to provide trainees with fundamental skills necessary to succeed as scientists and to compete for additional extramural grant funding.

Duration of the award: 
July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2015
Financial award: 
The RTG will provide a total of up to $150,000 for two years (up to $75,000 per year) as support for the research trainee. Detailed budgets will be required. Funds must be used for salary. No additional research costs (e.g., supplies, equipment, technical assistance, etc.) will be supported by SAEM; these costs are the responsibility of the sponsoring institution. Funds for the second training year will be made available to the host institution only upon submission of a progress report that is judged by the SAEM Grants Committee to demonstrate satisfactory accomplishment in the first year of the fellowship. Failure to meet the award guidelines or inability of the candidate to complete the term of the award shall result in the return of residual funds to SAEM. The number of awards granted annually will depend on the quality of applications and status of endowment funds. SAEM grants are contingent upon the amount of available funds from the SAEM Foundation. SAEM may discontinue, postpone, or alternate grant funding mechanisms based on the amount of funds available.
Eligibility
Applicant: 

The applicant must have an advanced degree (e.g., MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, DSc or equivalent), and hold a university appointment in or be actively involved with a department or division of emergency medicine. The applicant is expected to be an SAEM member during the award period. Faculty applicants who are two (2) or more years post-training must be an SAEM member for more than 12 months at the time of the application deadline in order to apply for the award. While many applicants may pursue the RTG immediately after the completion of residency training, this is not required. However, all applicants, mentors, and department chairs need to be fully aware of the strict limitations on non-research related departmental obligations (a maximum of 12 hours per week of combined clinical, administrative, and teaching activities) during the award period.

Department: 
The department should be actively involved in emergency medicine or pediatric emergency medicine research and teaching. Departments of emergency medicine outside the United States are eligible. The department should have an established research program as indicated by: (1) successful extra- and or intramural competitive grant funding; (2) current IRB-approved clinical or laboratory investigations; (3) research presentations at national or international meetings; (4) publications in peer-reviewed journals; (5) formal research curriculum; and (6) dedicated funds, space, and support personnel available to ensure completion of projects in which the applicant will participate.
Training site: 
The training expectations are as follows: 1. The trainee will take part in a focused research curriculum. 2. The trainee will design or participate in one or more clinical or laboratory investigations. 3. The trainee will attend the SAEM Annual Meeting during both years of the award and maintain membership in SAEM. 4. The recipient is expected to submit an abstract detailing research performed during the training period for competitive review and presentation to the SAEM Annual Meeting. If accepted for presentation, the awardee's department will provide financial support for meeting attendance. 5. A published manuscript (first-authored by the awardee) in a peer-reviewed journal is expected within two years of completing the research year. 6. Progress reports will be submitted 12 and 24 months after the award funding period begins. These reports will be prepared independently by the awardee and mentor and submitted to SAEM.
Mentor: 
The mentor should be an established research investigator with mentoring experience and expertise in the proposed area of research and in research methodology. The mentor must commit the necessary time to provide both specific and general research training for the fellow, supervise the fellow's research project, and provide the necessary equipment and resources to carry out the research project if these are not available from the fellow's department.
Deliverables: 
Projects are expected to be submitted as abstracts to the SAEM Annual Meeting when completed.
Application form: 
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html#forms
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